Cost Of Living In Kearny, NJ

Kearny cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Kearny	New Jersey	National
Cost of living index	126	127	100
Index	Kearny	New Jersey	National
Goods & Services index	116	114	100
Groceries index	105	104	100
Health care index	97	100	100
Housing index	162	166	100
Transportation index	107	107	100
Utilities index	113	110	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Kearny, NJ is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Kearny, NJ enjoy a cost of living index of 126. This index is equal to the New Jersey average, and 26% higher than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Kearny, NJ, the average cost of goods and services is 1% higher than it is in New Jersey, and it is 16% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Kearny is equal to the New Jersey average.
The cost of living in Kearny is 26% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Kearny is 62% higher than the national average.
New Jersey general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average.
New Jersey state income tax is 37% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$86,791	$7,233	$2,025	$2,604
Renters	$47,771	$3,981	$1,115	$1,433

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Kearny, NJ, as well as what the average cost of living is. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Kearny, NJ homeowners have a median income of $86,791. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $2,025 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $47,771, which means there is a maximum of $1,115 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

New Jersey Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New Jersey	7%	7%

New Jersey Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New Jersey	1.4%	8.97%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Kearny, NJ, it's important to take into account the sales tax for New Jersey, as well as the rate for income tax in New Jersey. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for New Jersey is 7%, and the sales tax in the state of New Jersey is 7%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in New Jersey starts from 1.4% and goes up to 8.97%.

Goods & Services

Item	Kearny	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.93	$15.56	28.1%
Beauty Salon	$33.60	$36.11	6.9%
Toothpaste	$2.13	$2.47	14.0%
Shampoo	$0.98	$0.96	1.2%
Movie	$12.17	$10.13	20.1%
Bowling	$4.51	$4.74	4.8%

Groceries

Item	Kearny	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.71	$3.98	6.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.53	$1.41	8.7%
Milk	$2.36	$2.06	14.5%
Potatoes	$2.82	$2.98	5.3%
Pizza	$8.16	$9.47	13.8%
Beer	$8.79	$8.79	0.0%

Health Care

Item	Kearny	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.00	$101.04	4.0%
Doctor	$88.67	$107.44	17.5%
Dentist	$100.22	$90.42	10.8%
Ibuprofen	$8.82	$9.28	4.9%
Lipitor	$392.56	$426.50	8.0%

Housing

Item	Kearny	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$311,200.00	$175,700.00	77.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,696.27	$1,133.23	49.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,181.00	$920.00	28.4%

Transportation

Item	Kearny	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.93	$1.99	3.0%
Tire Balancing	$58.47	$45.76	27.8%

Utilities

Item	Kearny	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$178.78	$163.81	9.1%
Phone	$33.50	$28.39	18.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
East Orange, NJ	64,538	113	13%
Newark, NJ	278,750	115	15%
Roselle, NJ	21,348	115	15%
Silver Lake, NJ	3,594	119	19%
Paterson, NJ	146,341	119	19%
Kearny, NJ	41,538	126	26%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bartlett, IL	41,529	120	20%
Oro Valley, AZ	41,493	112	12%
Buffalo Grove, IL	41,613	124	24%
Westfield, MA	41,371	118	18%
Rohnert Park, CA	41,352	135	35%
Kearny, NJ	41,538	126	26%

Source: The Kearny, NJ cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Kearny, NJ Cost of Living